Iron Chelating Activity
- Name
- Iron Chelating Activity
- Accession Number
- DBCAT004279
- Description
Not Available
- Drugs
Drug Drug Description Deferiprone An iron chelator used to treat patients with transfusional iron overload caused by thalassemia syndromes. Deferoxamine A chelating agent used to treat iron or aluminum toxicity and some blood transfusion dependent anemias. Deferasirox An iron chelator used to treat chronic iron overload caused by blood transfusions. Also used in patients with non-transfusion-dependent thalassemia syndromes, and in patients with elevated liver iron concentration and serum ferritin. Edetate calcium disodium anhydrous A chelating agent used to treat lead poisoning. - Drugs & Drug Targets